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OFFICE OF THE FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL VOCA 2016-2017 Organization: Indian River County Sheriffs Office Grant No.: VOCA-2016-Indian River County Sheri -00470 j Statement of Need Statement of Need: The statement of need must provide a description about why this project is needed Be clear and avoid 6cronyms. Underserved Victims: Applicants are encouraged to identify gaps in available services for "underserved" victims and to seek funding to provide services to these victims. Underserved populations may include, but are not limited to, child -on -child abuse, child abuse by non -caretaker, crimes against the elderly, non-English speaking persons, persons with disabilities, victims of federal crimes, victims of workplace violence and members of racial or minorities. 1) Briefly describe the need for services to victims of crime that will be addressed using VOCA funding If needed, Idefine the deficiency of services to victims. Through I ut Indian River County, 250,814 calls for service were dispatched patched in fiscal year 2015 Indian RiverCounty Sheriffs Office Victim Assistance Program is available to provide services to all of our 144,755 county residents that find themselves victims of crime. We have a slightly higher female population and persons over 65 represent 30% of our total population, 15.5% higher than national average. IWe provide services through any law enforcement agency within our county Last fiscal year we provided services to 6538 victims of crime by utilizing a combination of budgeted funds, VOCA grant funding, and volunteer advocates. Citing the reality of our declining economy and its relationship to crime rates, we anticipate the number of victims requiring service will continue to rise We have added another full time bi-lingual advocate to our staff and will continue to require VOCA funds in order to maintain our current level of service and attention without creating a deficiency. 2) Provide information about crime statistics for all counties that will be served in the service area. Specifically, detail the statistics related to the need described in #1 2015 Crime Statistics for Indian River County Sheriffs Office UCR Reporting Murder - 2 Forcible cible Sex Offenses -18, Robbery — 21, Aggravated Assault — 198, Simple Assault — 490, Burglary — 476, Larceny — 1803, Motor Vehicle Thefts — 107 Of the 3115 total UCR cases reported, Domestic Violence was present in 901 3) Provide demographic information about the population of all of the counties that will be served. At a minimum, provide information about gender, race, or national origin and age for the service area. 2014 U SII. Census data. Estimated Population 144,755. Gender Females 52% Race. White alone — 76.3%, Black or African American alone — 9.4%, American Indian and Alaska - 0 5%, Asian alone — 1.5%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone — 0%, Two or more races, 1.4%, Hispanic or Latino — 11 9%. Population Characteristics. Veterans — 15.462%, Foreign born persons — 10 7% Age Under 5 4.4%, Under 18 — 17.5%, Over 65 — 30% Income Per capita Income - $31,089, Persons in poverty 14.7%. 4) Provide demographic information about the population to be served through the proposed VOCA project. At a minimum provide information using agency historical data about gender, race or national origin and age for the service area. 02/23/2016 Page 36 of 42 125